Persepolis defeat Paykan in Iran Professional League

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team defeated Paykan 2-1 in Iran professional League (IPL) here on Sunday.

Iran beaten by Bahrain at 2020 Olympics qualification

TEHRAN – Iran handball team lost to Bahrain 29-26 at the Duhail Handball Sports Hall in Doha at the 2019 AHF Men's Asian qualification on Sunday.

Hatami thanks Iraqi government and nation for securing Arbaeen trek

TEHRAN – Defense Minister Amir Hatami has expressed gratitude to the Iraqi officials for efforts to secure the Arbaeen trek, which was attended by over three millions of Iranian pilgrims.

By David Robie

Iran’s great global adventurers - around the lost world in 10 years

They have been dubbed the “Persian Indiana Joneses”. Their adventures are fabled and hair-raising, as shown by a Jivaro shrunken human head and relics from curious rituals on display from almost 70 years ago. But the Omidvar brothers from Iran were no gung-ho adventurers, merely gate-crashing hidden tribal and indigenous communities around the world. They were also no elitists.

Sputnik: Japan, France push for $18b credit line for Iran to save JCPOA

TEHRAN – France and Japan have jointly proposed offering Iran over $18 billion in credit lines if Tehran comes fully back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Russian state-run news agency Sputnik reported on Sunday.

‘2500 new rooftop PV stations under construction across Iran’

TEHRAN – Some 2500 new rooftop photovoltaic power stations (known as PV systems) are being constructed to be installed for households across Iran, the spokesman of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) announced.

3,318 prisoners of involuntary crimes released

TEHRAN – Since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21), 3,318 prisoners who had committed unintentional crimes have been released, head of Blood Money Organization has said.

Tehran to host Climathon 2019

TEHRAN – Tehran Municipality plans to hold programs in line with Climathon 2019 on October 24-25, looking for optimal solutions for issues such as air pollution and waste management.

President thanks Iraqis for hosting Arbaeen pilgrims

Rouhani says Arbaeen has turned into a historic miracle

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has thanked the Iraqi officials, people and clerics for hosting millions of pilgrims during the Arbaeen season and said the Arbaeen gathering has turned into a “lasting historic miracle”.

Iranian MP: Washington’s economic terrorism violates human rights 

TEHRAN – The U.S. unilateral economic sanctions against independent nations is nothing but a blatant violation of human rights, head of the Iranian parliamentary delegation who attended the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) conference in Belgrade has said.

Value of trades at IME rises 22% in a week

TEHRAN- During weekdays ended on October 17, while 566,556 tons of commodities worth over $642 million were traded at Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME), the trading value and volume experienced growth of 22 percent and 29 percent, respectively.

Industry ministry to amend tax exemption regulations for free zones

TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Finance and Economic Affairs Minister said the ministry is planning on amending the regulations pertain to tax exemptions in the country’s free economic zones.

Foreign visits to millennia-old Hasanlu on the rise

TEHRAN – Foreign visits to Hasanlu, a millennia-old archaeological site in northwest Iran, has been on the rise over the past couple of months, director of the historical site has said.

Sanctions no obstacle for Austrian tourists to visit Iran: envoy

TEHRAN – Vienna’s ambassador to Tehran believes that U.S. sanctions against Iran will be no obstacle in the path of Austrian tourists to travel to the Islamic Republic.

SABITI oil tanker, hit in Red Sea, to undergo repair

TEHRAN - Iran Shipbuilding and Offshore Industries Complex Co (ISOICO) will repair the SABITI oil tanker, which came under attack in the Red Sea on October 11, the ISOICO managing director has said.

Iran, Turkmenistan draft document on energy, transportation co-op

TEHRAN – Iran and Turkmenistan have prepared a document for cooperation in energy and transportation areas on the sidelines of the 15th Iran-Turkmenistan Joint Economic Committee meeting, Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday, quoting a senior official.

By Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet 

Visits to Munich on Tehran time

The selection of Mehdi Hajvani as an Iran’s nominee for the 2020 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award was a greater factor in causing me to increase my knowledge about his activities than his being a children’s book writer and literature expert.

Arrest of Ruhollah Zam astonished foreign intelligence services, IRGC chief says

TEHRAN – Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the arrest of Ruhollah Zam, the operator behind Amad News website and Telegram channel, has astounded foreign intelligence services.

MP: UAE has released $700m of Iran’s frozen assets

TEHRAN – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has released $700 million of Tehran’s frozen assets, an Iranian lawmaker announced on Sunday.

Qatar says Iran-Saudi dialogue is essential

TEHRAN - Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lolwah R.M. Al-Khater has said that dialogue between Iran and Saudi Arabia is “essential”.

Annual saffron output to reach 430 tons by Mar. 2020

TEHRAN- Production of saffron in Iran will reach 430 tons in the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 19, 2020), according to an official in the Ministry of Agriculture.

MEK trolls publish anti-Iran disinformation: envoy

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad said on Sunday that members of the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK) are using super-modern computers to publish disinformation and fake news in order to manipulate the public opinion in Iran.

Rouhani: Iran to continue resisting against foes’ plots, pressures

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday night that the only way to foil enemies’ plots is to resist against their pressures.  

Cyber police to set up branch at DOE

TEHRAN – Cyber police will set up a branch at the Department of Environment (DOE) to monitor and deal with environmental crimes in cyber space along with combating animal abuse, cyber police chief Vahid Majid has said.

Iran’s economy moving forward: CBI governor

TEHRAN –Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) said that the positive balance in Iran’s non-oil trade is an indication that the country’s economy is moving forward, Mehr news agency reported.

Jean Anouilh’s “Romeo and Jeannette” on stage at Tehran theater

TEHRAN – An Iranian troupe led by director Puyan Ahmadi is performing French writer Jean Anouilh’s play “Romeo and Jeannette” at Tehran’s Mehregan Theater. 

“African Violet”, “Dressage” to go on screen in Cannes 

TEHRAN – “African Violet” and “Dressage” will be screened at Espace Miramar, a major performing arts theater in Cannes, France on October 24.

“Looking for Alibrandi” published in Persian

TEHRAN – Australian writer Melina Marchetta’s debut novel “Looking for Alibrandi” has recently been published in Persian by Khazeh Publications in Tehran. 

Hoomehr stages performances on Ashura tragedy in Lublin 

TEHRAN – The Iranian theater troupe Hoomehr went on stage in the Polish city of Lublin on Saturday, giving a performance on the Ashura tragedy.